News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-09-01

formed in dress parade, making INT
appearance. ''Black Betsey," the II
pound steel gun owned by J. M. Var
ner Post was heard from occasionally
through the day, and at sunset sh'
sent forth a national salute. The chic
attraction of the day and the mos
brilliant display ever witnessed in thi
vicinity took place in the evening.
THE TORCH-LIGHT PROCESSION
formed in camp at 7.3O and marched
to Morrisvlle. The line was headed
by Commander G.. W. Doty and stat
composed of the following named gen
tlemen: D. j. Stafford, Adjutant Gen
eral; Comrades H. B. George, Nor
risville; Chandler Watts, Stowe; j
I. Stevens, Eden; o. R. Andrews
Wolcott; d. G.. Holmes, johnson
j, .. French, Cambridge; E. S. ST
monds, Crafsbury; H. W. Warren.
Stowe; F. B. Morse, Worcester, AS.
sistant Adjutant Generals Comrade
Austin Wilkins, Cadys Falls, Q. NJ
General; Comrades Frank Kenfeld,
Morrisville, and M. J. Leach, VOL
colt, Officers of the Day Comrade A.
o. Gates, Morrisville, Provost Mar
shall. The commander and staff were
mounted. Following these came a
detachment of the old Ist Vt. cavalry,
mounted, under command of 4.
S. Simonds, Of Craftsbury and Capt.
Geo. Blake, of Eden. Then came
the Stowe drum corps of Is men with
A. H. Cheney, leader, followed by j.
M. Warner Post of Morrisville, Geo.
P. Foster Post of Wolcott, Aaron
Keller Post of Hyde Park, and veter-
ans from Cambridge Post. Old Brig
ade Post, johnson, II. H. Smith Post
Stowe, Chamberlain Post, St. Johns
bury, Burnside Post, of Greensboro
Bend, d. Rattery Post, West Burke,
Flint Post, Craftsbury, Mason Post,
Glover, Washburn Post, Bradford,
Merritt William Post. Bakersfield, E.
Dillingham; Post, Waterbury, Ellis
worth Post, Hardwick, F. B. Alexan-
der Post, Newport Center, Hall
Post, Worcester, Baxter Post, New
port. Following the infantry line
came the 10 pound steel gun drawn
by six black horses with riders, in
army style. Then came the Crafts
bury band of II pieces, followed by
the young mems fire department with
the "drug store" tastefully decorated.
The rear of the line was brought up
by Young America with transparences
and lanterns. Torch-ights illuminate
ed the entire line. The procession,
after crossing the iron bridge, passed
up Cottage to Portland street, thence
through Prospect street to Pleasant
street, thence to west end of Main
street and back to Gilmore street.
through Maple street, Academy Park
and Wolcott street. The line then
counter-marched Main street to the
head of Portland street, and through
Portland street back to camp. Through
the entire line of march the boys were
enthusiastically received. The village
was full of people. Portland street,
as the line passed down Main St. was
solid with teams and citizens, and on
every street, as the procession passed
were large gatherings Of people. With
the rockets, red lights, torches and
brilliantly illuminated thoroughfares.
the sight presented was truly grand.
Morrisville did not do its best, fol
in many instances the Examinations
were impromptu and many were un-
able to obtain supplies, but the work
was we'll done, nevertheless. Nearly
every business place on Portland and
Main streets was we'll illumiDat-
ed, and the residences all along the
line of march, as we'll as High, Union
and Summer streets, not visited, sent
forth brilliant and dazzling colors.
Bunting, candles, lanterns and flags
were tastefully arranged. Arches
were constructed across Maple and
Pleasant streets. Wolcott street pre-
sented the most continuous brilliant
display of lights and decorations, and
the statuary representing the God
dess of Liberty, Daughter of the Regi-
ment and Sailor Boy, gotten up by
Mrs. Gates, was the hit of the occa-
sion. Every street did splendidly,
however, and credit is due to all,
rather than few, for the success of
the undertaking.
THE SECOND DAY